Good morning all!
Father, there are days when we’re unsure of life, we have more questions than answers. Help us Lord to walk in Your truth, to hear Your voice, to find peace in those times of uncertainty. Strengthen us with Your faith so that we continue on Your path and hold onto Your way until You release Your promise, Amen
Proverbs 5
23 Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
God’s truth ain’t free it will cost you but once you get it DON’T sell it because it will GUIDE you so you can APPLTY it and it will HELP you to live life.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
Our father rejoices in us because He has given us His DNA and when we give righteousness life it brings Him joy.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Both Father and your Mother…the church…should have much joy and the church once it gives birth to righteousness in others they will also rejoice.
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
My son when I have your heart then your eyes will see as I see and you will observe MY ways.
Bottom line
Some great nuggets are found in Proverbs, the first one regarding truth for our life. We are told to BUY it; how do we buy truth?
[Isa 55:1 KJV] Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Everyone…also known as ALL are thirsty…searching for that which satisfies and fills our life. Notice we are told to BUY water, wine and milk with NO money. So, how can we receive these things that should quench our thirst without money? Well, the bible says we are to hunger and thirst for the righteousness of God, His nature and character. Ok so what is the righteousness of God?
[Psa 119:172 KJV] My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness. All 66 books of the Bible are considered the righteousness of God. You know how you buy it? Step one, BELIEVE it. Step two, LIVE it. There is a price for His truth, I believe scripture says DENY your way, take up YOUR cross and FOLLOW Me. Do you follow Jesus? Step one you don’t do life YOUR way, what did you think the cross was for? Decoration? You know what goes on your cross? YOUR WAY!!! You must nail your WAY to that cross and then you can FOLLOW…LIVE…the same WAY Jesus lived. You see, if we’re honest there are times in our life when we don’t want to do what God’s word tells us to do. For example, when my brother offends me, I don’t FEEL like forgiving him, but TRUTH comes at a price. It says YOUR feelings…YOUR way is NOT God’s way; His way expects us to forgive and when we forgive, we have now BOUGHT the truth. Follow? This is considered the righteousness of God. Now when God tells us He is our Father, He is telling us that we have His DNA…the same nature and character in us. You remember the simple definition of character? Doing the RIGHT thing when NOBODY is looking. Doesn’t that sound like God to you? Not only is it the right thing to do but notice scripture says it brings joy to God when we follow His righteousness. And thy MOTHER…that’s us, the church we should also rejoice and be glad that we produce this life in us and others. He said MY son give me your heart and then your eyes will observe MY ways. Unless we give God our heart, we will NOT see the world as He sees, we should have our Father’s eyes…FAITH. What this comes down to is we’re either going to live life OUR way or His way? If we live life on our terms, will we find righteousness? Will we find peace? Will we find joy? I don’t know about you, but what father would steer his children wrong? If living His way puts a smile on His face, then it ought to put a smile on our face.
[Ecc 3:11 NKJV] He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. This is one of the more profound verses in all of scripture, your Father made everyone beautiful and placed ETERNITY in our heart…looks like His way will see US to the end!
Point to Ponder
What are we waiting for? [Psa 119:32 KJV] I will run the way of thy commandments, and thou shalt enlarge my heart. Start running, you’ll get a BIGGER heart.
Let’s all do life His way, In Him Phil
Faith – Family – Friends
